Poultney, Vermont
Encyclopedia
Poultney is a village in Rutland County of the U.S. state
of Vermont
. The village is entirely within the town of Poultney
. The population was 1,612 at the 2010 census. Poultney is home to Green Mountain College
.
, the village has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 1,575 people, 524 households, and 290 families residing in the village. The population density
was 2,424.6 people per square mile (935.6/km²). There were 573 housing units at an average density of 882.1/sq mi (340.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.62% White, 1.21% Black or African American
, 0.32% Native American, 1.78% Asian, 0.19% from other races
, and 0.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.70% of the population.
There were 524 households out of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.0% were married couples
living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.5% were non-families. 36.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the village the population was spread out with 17.0% under the age of 18, 34.4% from 18 to 24, 21.8% from 25 to 44, 14.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $27,143, and the median income for a family was $37,857. Males had a median income of $30,074 versus $24,063 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $13,114. About 11.9% of families and 15.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.3% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
. The village is entirely within the town of Poultney
Poultney (town), Vermont
Poultney is a town in Rutland County in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Vermont. New York state is on its western border. Castleton, Vermont, is on its northern border. Poultney is home to Green Mountain College, a private liberal arts college with about 820 students. The Village of...
. The population was 1,612 at the 2010 census. Poultney is home to Green Mountain College
Green Mountain College
Green Mountain College is a coeducational private environmental liberal arts college located in Poultney, Vermont, in the USA.Green Mountain is located in the Vermont countryside, at the foot of the Taconic Mountains between the Green Mountains and Adirondacks.The College has a core set of courses...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,575 people, 524 households, and 290 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 2,424.6 people per square mile (935.6/km²). There were 573 housing units at an average density of 882.1/sq mi (340.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.62% White, 1.21% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.32% Native American, 1.78% Asian, 0.19% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.70% of the population.
There were 524 households out of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.0% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.5% were non-families. 36.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the village the population was spread out with 17.0% under the age of 18, 34.4% from 18 to 24, 21.8% from 25 to 44, 14.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $27,143, and the median income for a family was $37,857. Males had a median income of $30,074 versus $24,063 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $13,114. About 11.9% of families and 15.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.3% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.
Notable residents
- Oliver CowderyOliver CowderyOliver H. P. Cowdery was, with Joseph Smith, Jr., an important participant in the formative period of the Latter Day Saint movement between 1829 and 1836, becoming one of the Three Witnesses of the Book of Mormon's golden plates, one of the first Latter Day Saint apostles, and the Second Elder of...
, early leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and associate of Joseph Smith, Jr. - Horace GreeleyHorace GreeleyHorace Greeley was an American newspaper editor, a founder of the Liberal Republican Party, a reformer, a politician, and an outspoken opponent of slavery...
, newspaper editor, reformer and politician - George JonesGeorge Jones (publisher)George Jones was an American journalist who co-founded with Henry Jarvis Raymond the New-York Daily Times, now the New York Times, publishing its first issue on September 18, 1851....
, cofounder of The New York TimesThe New York TimesThe New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...